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What’s Trending
01/ On Google
“Titanic trip” trended 4750%+ this week due to the news surrounding The Titan, a submersible owned and operated by OceanGate Expeditions. With five guests onboard including the company’s CEO, the submersible started its expedition to the Titanic remains on Sunday morning, but was lost within two hours of the journey. After a week of extensive search, debris from the Titan was found on Thursday indicating that the submersible likely suffered a catastrophic implosion.
02/ With Media
This week journalists were interested in information on the best glamping destinations across the U.S., untraditional cruise voyages, new hotels opening this summer, the best luxury hotels in Paris, the best pools in the U.S. and more.
03/ In The Zeitgeist
Taylor Swift has been coined a “public transit icon” due to fans flooding public transit systems across the U.S. before and after her sold-out Eras Tour concerts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Upside Foods’ and Good Meat’s “lab-grown” chicken meat, created using cells from a living animal rather than a slaughtered one, for distribution in the nation’s restaurants.
A deadly shipwreck in Greece has killed nearly 100 migrants so far, leaving hundreds more unconfirmed. Some say that the tough migration policies in Europe may be to blame due to migrants needing to go to greater lengths to reach their destinations.
Industry Insights
Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline will launch two commercial flights to space at the end of June and early August. The first mission will carry members of the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy to study microgravity. The second mission will be for commercial purposes and carry private astronauts.
Price4Limo reported that more than 1 in 10 fans are traveling 500 miles to attend a concert, according to a new study. In addition to top pop artists such as Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, fans are traveling for artists of other music genres as well, including rap, country and EDM.
Rosewood Hotels, an international luxury hotel and resort company, announced “Rosewood Impacts,” a data-driven sustainability plan focused on brand-wide operational efforts and giving back to employees.
An island located within the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park is the first phone-free island, where travelers can relax and disconnect from their devices. The organization “Parks & Wildlife” has begun to highlight the benefits of vacationing on this island which include relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression and becoming more in sync with one’s surroundings.
United Airlines’ app has simplified navigating delays, cancellations, and rebookings with a new self-service update that tracks bags and contains a virtual customer service agent. It will also aid users in receiving hotel, meal, and rideshare vouchers during eligible delays and cancellations.
Barbiecore continues to be a summer travel trend due to the film’s upcoming release in July, with many hotel brands and luggage suppliers opting for shades of pink.
The most livable cities in the world for 2023 have been revealed. For the third year in a row, Vienna, Austria takes the number one spot for a variety of factors, including health care, education, stability, infrastructure and environment.
For the first time ever, tourists can now visit the spot where Julius Caesar was killed in Rome. Using a series of walkways that opened this week, visitors can explore The Largo Argentina Square where the assassination took place in 44 B.C.
Plus-size travel influencer Jae’lynn Chaney has launched a petition urging the Federal Aviation Administration to mandate that all airlines create a customer-of-size policy that “prioritizes the comfort of all passengers.” Airlines are not currently required to have a policy surrounding plus-size travelers and airline seats.
